House Bill 1605

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-6-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972,
TO AUTHORIZE MEMBERS OF THE CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION TO USE THE TITLE
"CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN" IN ADDITION TO "CHIROPRACTOR" OR
"DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

73-6-25.
(1) The members of the
chiropractic profession, licensed or unlicensed, are * * * prohibited from:

(a)
Making use of any public statement of a character tending to mislead the
public in regard to the health services of the chiropractic profession or of an
individual chiropractor, or use of any other professional designation other
than the term "chiropractor," "doctor of chiropractic," * * * "D.C." or
"chiropractic physician";

(b)
Offering discounts or inducements to prospective patients by means of
coupons or otherwise to perform professional services during any period of time
for a lesser or more attractive price without providing a disclaimer to the
public indicating the usual price for other services;

(c)
Advertising or promising to guarantee any professional service or to
perform any operation painlessly;

(d)
Violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules and
regulations of the State Board of Health under this chapter with regard
to the operation and use of x-rays.

(2)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed
practitioner of chiropractic from allowing or causing his name, address and
telephone number to be inserted in the classified section of a telephone
directory under a classification denoting the practitioner's
profession. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed
practitioner from mailing letters to his clients, but those letters
shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this section.

SECTION
2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July 1, 2004.